Italian Sausage Orzo
This Italian sausage orzo recipe is easy, creamy, and perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- Soup pot or Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Italian sausage See note
- ½ medium onion Chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic Minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Optional, or more to taste
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach (packed)
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Add the sausage meat to a soup pot/Dutch oven. Over medium-high heat, cook it for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the onions and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or so, until the sausage is nicely browned and the onions have softened.
- Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and orzo, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the chicken broth and cream. Once it starts to bubble, continue cooking for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring fairly often.
- Take the pot off the heat, stir in the parmesan and spinach, and cover the pot for 3-5 minutes or until it has thickened up to your liking.
- Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately.
Notes
For the sausage, you can use anything in the ballpark of 16 oz/1 lb. The liquid quantities may vary, so adjust as necessary. Orzo is pasta; adjustments may be needed if using rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 19gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1000mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1637IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg
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